Florida Blue

Zonal Geranium

About Florida Blue and Zonal Geranium

Florida Blue

Zonal Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

it is a type of geranium

Number of Varieties

1050

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm38.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Aphids, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium

In Hindi

Lisianthus

Zonal Geranium

In German

Lisianthus

Zonal Pelargonie

In French

Lisianthus

Géranium zonal

In Spanish

Lisianthus

Zonal Geranium

In Greek

Lisianthus

διζωνική Γεράνι

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

zonal Geranium

In Polish

Eustoma

strefowe Geranium

In Latin

Lisianthus

Zonal Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Geraniales

Family

Gentianaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

3422

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Zonal Geranium

Wondering what are the properties of Florida Blue and Zonal Geranium? We provide you with everything About Florida Blue and Zonal Geranium. Florida Blue doesn't have thorns and Zonal Geranium doesn't have thorns. Also Florida Blue does not have fragrant flowers. Florida Blue has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Zonal Geranium has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Florida Blue and Zonal Geranium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Zonal Geranium

Season and care of Florida Blue and Zonal Geranium is important to know. While considering everything about Florida Blue and Zonal Geranium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Florida Blue season is Spring and Summer and Zonal Geranium season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Florida Blue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Zonal Geranium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Florida Blue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Zonal Geranium is Acidic, Neutral.

Florida Blue and Zonal Geranium Physical Information

Florida Blue and Zonal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Zonal Geranium are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Zonal Geranium flower color: Pink, Rose, Salmon and Coral
Zonal Geranium leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Florida Blue and Zonal Geranium

Care of Florida Blue and Zonal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.